Athletic Glove Strengthened by Applying a Coating Layer

ABSTRACT

An athletic glove strengthened by applying a coating layer includes: a glove body formed with a palm portion and a plurality of finger sleeve portions, wherein the glove body is interwoven by a plurality of yarns; at least one coating layer applied on each of the finger sleeve portions, wherein the yarns and the coating layer are integrated and at least one first elastic support portion is formed on the finger sleeve portions; and at least one first protective layer, wherein one side thereof is disposed at the front side of the glove body and the other side thereof has an anti-slip buffer layer. Therefore, the glove body of the present invention provides excellent structural strength on the finger sleeve portions or the palm portion, preventing finger knuckles of a user from being injured when the user engages in ball activities, by offsetting impact force and rotational force.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority of China patent application No. 201820844513.4, filed on Jun. 1, 2018, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an athletic glove, and particularly, relates to an athletic glove strengthened by applying a coating layer.

2. The Prior Arts

In general, the effect and usage of gloves differ due to their applications in different fields. For example, athletic gloves are usually thick; their thickness provides buffers against the impact force generated by an incoming ball, thereby reducing chances of injury to the user's hand.

Generally, an athletic glove usually has a palm portion, and one end edge of the palm portion is formed with several finger portions and the other end edge of the palm portion is formed with an opening into which a user's hand could be inserted to wear the athletic glove.

In addition, the athletic gloves are commonly manufactured with a plurality of anti-slip protective cloths with processing steps including splicing, seaming, etc. More particularly, the processing steps are complicated and miscellaneous, leading to high manufacturing cost. Meanwhile, the splicing and seaming steps usually require intensive manpower. However, as the manufacturing personnel are often exhausted from long working hours or might be unfamiliar with the manufacturing procedures, it is often that the gloves ended up with poor seaming, thereby degrading the quality of the athletic gloves. Furthermore, the processing steps are time consuming but the yield rate is low. The above problems have become critical issues to the production and assembling of the athletic gloves.

Observing the above-mentioned defects, the inventors of the present invention consider that it is necessary to further improve the conventional athletic gloves; therefore, the present invention is generated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an athletic glove strengthened by applying a coating layer, wherein the finger sleeve portions or the palm portion of the glove body are provided with improved structural strength by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material, thereby effectively offsetting the impact force and the rotational force upon receipt of the ball, so as to prevent injury on finger knuckles when the user engages in a ball catching activity.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the athletic glove of the present invention includes: a glove body formed with a palm portion and a plurality of finger sleeve portions, wherein a front side of the glove body is a surface for an anterior part of a hand and a back side of the glove body is a surface for an posterior part of the hand, and the glove body is interwoven by a plurality of yarns; at least one coating layer applied on each of the finger sleeve portions, wherein the yarns and the coating layer are integrated with each other and at least one first elastic support portion is formed on the finger sleeve portions; and at least one first protective layer, wherein one side of the first protective layer is disposed at the front side of the glove body and the other side of the first protective layer has an anti-slip buffer layer.

Preferably, the coating layer is applied on the glove body by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material.

Preferably, the liquid elastic material is a resin, polyurethane (PU) or polycarbonate (PC).

Preferably, the coating layer is further applied on the palm portion and forms at least one second elastic support portion.

Preferably, the coating layer comprises a colored elastic material.

Preferably, a plurality of the first elastic support portions are circumferentially disposed around each of the finger sleeve portions and spaced apart from each other.

Preferably, the first protective layer further has at least one cloth layer and at least one adhesive layer, wherein one side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the front side of the glove body and the other side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the cloth layer, and an outer side of the cloth layer is disposed with the anti-slip buffer layer.

Preferably, the anti-slip buffer layer is a foam material or a latex material.

Preferably, the athletic glove further includes a second protective layer, wherein the second protective layer has a same structure as the first protective layer, and the second protective layer is disposed at the back side of the glove body.

Preferably, the first protective layer and the second protective layer are each formed with an extending fin at an outer periphery thereof, the second protective layer is disposed with a plurality of perforations piercing through the second protective layer, and the perforations are corresponding to the finger sleeve portions such that each of the finger sleeve portions is respectively exposed with at least one block which is an elastic deformation region.

The athletic glove of the present invention allows the yarns and the coating layer to be integrated with each other by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material, and the first elastic support portion is configured thereby. The first elastic support portion is formed on a tip section, a middle section or a connection section of the finger sleeve portions, or a combination of them. Therefore, the finger sleeve portions or the palm portion of the glove body are provided with improved structural strength to effectively offset the impact force and the rotational force upon receipt of the ball, so as to prevent injury on finger knuckles when the user engages in a ball catching activity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 is a partial side view of the third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are the perspective views of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are the exploded perspective view, the partial cross-sectional view and the partial enlarged view of the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively. The athletic glove 100 according to the present invention includes a glove body 10, a coating layer 20, a first protective layer 30 and a second protective layer 40.

The glove body 10 is formed with a palm portion 11 and a plurality of finger sleeve portions 12, wherein a front side of the glove body 10 is a surface for an anterior part of a hand and a back side of the glove body 10 is a surface for an posterior part of the hand, and the glove body 10 is interwoven by a plurality of yarns 13. According to this embodiment, the yarns 13 of the glove body 10 are elastic fibers such that the glove body 10 is stretchable.

The coating layer 20 is applied on each of the finger sleeve portions 12, wherein the yarns 13 and the coating layer 20 are integrated with each other and at least one first elastic support portion 21 is formed on the finger sleeve portions 12. In this embodiment, the coating layer 20 is applied on the glove body 10 by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material, and the first elastic support portion 21 is formed on a tip section 121, a middle section 122 or a connection section 123 of the finger sleeve portions 12, or on any combination thereof In this embodiment, as an example, the glove body 10 is impregnating with the liquid elastic material, and the first elastic support portion 21 is formed on the tip section 121, the middle section 122 and the connection section 123 of the finger sleeve portions 12. Furthermore, the liquid elastic material is a resin, polyurethane (PU) or polycarbonate (PC). In addition, the coating layer 20 comprises a colored elastic material, such that the color of the first elastic support portion 21 and the color of the glove body 10 may be the same or different.

One side of the first protective layer 30 is disposed at the front side of the glove body 10 and the other side of the first protective layer 30 has an anti-slip buffer layer 31. According to this embodiment, the first protective layer 30 has the at least one anti-slip buffer layer 31, at least one cloth layer 32 and at least one adhesive layer 33. One side of the adhesive layer 33 is adhered to the front side of the glove body 10 and the other side of the adhesive layer 33 is adhered to the cloth layer 32. An outer side of the cloth layer 32 is disposed with the anti-slip buffer layer 31. According to the present invention, the anti-slip buffer layer 31 is a foam material or a latex material. In this embodiment, as an example, the anti-slip buffer layer 31 selected from the latex material, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The second protective layer 40 has a same structure as the first protective layer 30, and the second protective layer 40 is disposed at the back side of the glove body 10.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the first protective layer 30 and the second protective layer 40 are each formed with an extending fin 34 at an outer periphery thereof The second protective layer 40 is disposed with a plurality of perforations 42 piercing through the second protective layer 40. The perforations 42 are corresponding to the finger sleeve portions 12 such that each of the finger sleeve portions 12 is respectively exposed with at least one block 14 which is an elastic deformation region.

For further comprehension to the technical features and the effects of the present invention, the usage of the present invention is described hereafter.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are the perspective views of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are the exploded perspective view, the partial cross-sectional view and the partial enlarged view of the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively. As the first elastic support portion 21 is formed on each of the finger sleeve portions 12, when the athletic glove of the present invention is being used for ball catching, the finger sleeve portions 12 receive normal impact force, and the first elastic support portion 21 is fixed to be partially bent or not bent to support the user's finger individually, thereby preventing the fingers from being overly bent and injured. In addition, when the user is bearing at least one normal impact force and a lateral rotational force, the first elastic support portion 21 is fixed to be partially bent toward left or right, or not bent.

By configuring the first protective layer 30 on the palm portion 11 and the finger sleeve portions 12, forming a protective buffer surface 35 on the surface for the anterior part of the hand at the front side of the glove body 10, configuring the first protective layer structure 30 with the anti-slip buffer layer 31, the cloth layer 32 and the adhesive layer 33, and configuration of the first elastic support portion 21, the present invention provides athletic gloves which could reduce the impact force when receiving the ball, allowing the user to catch the ball more steadily. Meanwhile, the impact force and the rotational force upon receipt of the ball can be offset to prevent the finger knuckles from being injured.

More particularly, by integrating the yarns 13 and the coating layer 20 with each other through impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material to configure the first elastic support portion 21, and configuration of the first elastic support portion 21 and the first protective layer 30, the present invention provides a simple structure with easy operation and low manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the palm part, the finger part and/or the wrist part of the user can be effectively wrapped, thereby enhancing the flexibility and the touching acuity of the finger movement to protect the finger part.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the coating layer 20 is further applied on the palm portion 11 and forms at least one second elastic support portion 22. Therefore, this embodiment protects each finger of the user when the athletic glove is in use. Meanwhile, the second elastic support portion 22 effectively prevents at least one normal impact force and a lateral rotational force from causing the user's palm to be bent or twisted. Therefore, the same effect as the first embodiment can also be achieved.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, FIGS. 7 and 8 are the exploded perspective view and the partial side view of the third embodiment of the present invention, respectively. According to this embodiment, the coating layer 20 is further applied on the glove body 10 by impregnating and/or coating a liquid elastic material. As shown in FIG. 8, the tip section 121 of each of the finger sleeve portions 12 is formed with respective first elastic support portion 21 by impregnating and/or coating a liquid elastic material, and the middle section 122 and the connection section 123 are each formed with at least one ring-shaped first elastic support portion 21 by coating a liquid elastic material, and the ring-shaped first elastic support portions 21 are spaced apart from each other. Therefore, although the first elastic support portions 21 on each of the finger sleeve portions 12 in this embodiment is implemented differently from the first embodiment, the same effect as the first embodiment can also be achieved.

It is noted that the extending fin 34 is formed with a density greater than other parts of the first protective layer 30 and the second protection layer 40. More particularly, during long time ball-catching, since the ball will impact or rub against the extending fin 34 having improved density and structural strength, the service life of the athletic glove is extended.

Furthermore, a plurality of the blocks 14 are located at the glove body 10 correspondingly to the finger joints, so as to provide the user a glove body 10 with partial elasticity and improved comfort in use.

The features and achievable effects of the present invention are described as follows.

According to the athletic glove 100 of the present invention, the yarns 13 and the coating layer 20 are integrated with each other by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material, and the first elastic support portion 21 is configured thereby. The first elastic support portion 21 is formed on the tip section 121, the middle section 122 or the connection section 123 of the finger sleeve portions 12, or a combination thereof.

Thereby, the present invention has the following beneficial effects.

First, according to the present invention, the finger sleeve portions 12 or the palm portion 11 of the glove body 10 have improved structural strength by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material. Therefore, when the user engages in ball catching activities, the impact force and the rotational force upon receipt of the call can be offset to prevent the finger knuckles from being injured.

Second, the present invention is advantageous in that it provides a simple structure with easy operation and low manufacturing cost. The yarns 13 are interwoven by elastic fibers, effectively wrapping the palm part, the finger part and/or the wrist part of the user, thereby enhancing the flexibility and the touching acuity of the finger movement to protect the finger part.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An athletic glove strengthened by applying a coating layer, comprising: a glove body formed with a palm portion and a plurality of finger sleeve portions, wherein a front side of the glove body is a surface for an anterior part of a hand and a back side of the glove body is a surface for an posterior part of the hand, and wherein the glove body is interwoven by a plurality of yarns; at least one coating layer applied on each of the finger sleeve portions, wherein the yarns and the coating layer are integrated with each other and at least one first elastic support portion is formed on the finger sleeve portions; and at least one first protective layer, wherein one side thereof is disposed at the front side of the glove body and the other side thereof has an anti-slip buffer layer; wherein, the first elastic support portion is configured by integration of the yarns and the coating layer, and the first elastic support portion is formed on a tip section, a middle section or a connection section of the finger sleeve portions, or a combination thereof
 2. The athletic glove according to claim 1, wherein the coating layer is applied on the glove body by impregnating or coating a liquid elastic material.
 3. The athletic glove according to claim 2, wherein the elastic material is a resin, polyurethane or polycarbonate.
 4. The athletic glove according to claim 1, wherein the coating layer is further applied on the palm portion and forms at least one second elastic support portion.
 5. The athletic glove according to claim 1, wherein the coating layer comprises a colored elastic material.
 6. The athletic glove according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the first elastic support portions are circumferentially disposed around each of the finger sleeve portions and spaced apart from each other.
 7. The athletic glove according to claim 1, wherein the first protective layer further has at least one cloth layer and at least one adhesive layer, one side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the front side of the glove body and the other side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the cloth layer, and an outer side of the cloth layer is disposed with the anti-slip buffer layer.
 8. The athletic glove according to claim 7, wherein the anti-slip buffer layer is a foam material or a latex material.
 9. The athletic glove according to claim 7, further comprising a second protective layer, wherein the second protective layer has a same structure as the first protective layer, and the second protective layer is disposed at the back side of the glove body.
 10. The athletic glove according to claim 9, wherein the first protective layer and the second protective layer are each formed with an extending fin at an outer periphery thereof, the second protective layer is disposed with a plurality of perforations piercing through the second protective layer, and the perforations are corresponding to the finger sleeve portions such that each of the finger sleeve portions is respectively exposed with at least one block which is an elastic deformation region. 